1. GWK: FARMER DEVELOPMENT

2. OBJECTIVE TO SUPPORT EMERGING FARMERS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL FARMERS.

3. Optimizing of all resources for wealth creation OUR MOTTO

4. 5 PRIORITIES FOR NEXT 5 YEARS Manifesto of Ruling Party Five Priorities –creation of decent work & sustainable livelihoods –education –health –rural development, food security & land reform –the fight against crime & corruption

6. GWK SHAREHOLDERS 3000 SHAREHOLDERS MORE THAN 1200 BLACK FARMERS –IRRIGATION = 35 Entities (1243Ha) –STOCK FARMING =134 Entities (182 387Ha)

7. NEW FARMER GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS

8. FARMERS TRAINED

9. FORMAL TRAINING Accredited (AGRISETA) Irrigation farming practices Life stock management practices Farm management Annual training program in conjunction with GSA, MAIZE TRUST and the CHAMBER OF MILLING.

10. FORMAL TRAINING

11. EXTENTION ON LIVESTOCK

12. INFORMAL TRAINING Farmer days Study groups Commodity Advisory groups

13. Mentorships

14. We invest in the youth

15. INFORMATION DAYS FARM WORKERS EMERGING FARMERS COVER DIFFERENT FARMING TOPICS

16. PRACTICAL TRAINING IN STOCK & GAME FARMING DEPT OF NATURE CONSERVATION DEPT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL FARMERS INPUT SUPPLIERS (chemical and animal feeds)

18. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

19. IMPLEMENTATION WITH COMMERCIAL MENTOR/PARTNER

20. SPONSORSHIP School food garden projects Pixley Ke Seme Female farmer of the year competition Study bursaries

22. PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Work closely with the government departments NGO’s Financial institutions Agricultural companies (Input commodity suppliers)

24. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Ostrich project in Campbell 3-Plotte

25. Ostrich project in Campbell Funded by Nat Dev Agency

26. OTHER SUPPORT TO NEW FARMERS Team of agronomists and technicians (Commercial farmers) Team of economists Production Research team

27. SOIL DENSITY

28. Profit (> R2000 R/ha) Loss (< R0) SATELITE IMAGES, YIELD MAPS & ECONOMICAL MAPS

29. PROBLEM SOLVING

30. MONITORING

31. WE SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

32. CONCLUSION We fully support the Land Reform Program Involvement - Pre and Post transfer stages Believe in partnerships in agriculture Our objective – to support new farmers to become successful commercial farmers

33. Thank you Re a leboga Baie dankie